A total of 1,285 deals were made by foreign investors to contribute capital to and buy shares of Vietnamese businesses with total capital of 1.89 billion USD in the first quarter of this year, up 121.6 percent against the same period last year.

Foreigners working in Vietnam without a valid work permit will continue to be deported from the country, while employers will also face heavy fines for violating regulations about foreign employees.

The Ministry of Transport has proposed the Government to cut and simplify 314 of the 500 business conditions and regulations related to transport operations.

Many international and regional brands will enter Viet Nam’s retail and franchise sector in the coming years, according to experts taking part in Viet Nam Retail and Franchise Conference held in HCM City on Wednesday.

The visa exemption policy for citizens of five European countries will expire in the next three months. Whether and when it might be renewed are still open questions, creating a headache for tourists and Vietnamese businesses that serve them.

The Government has issued a new decree which it says will help build a "clean and transparent multi-level marketing environment".

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism plans to step up inspections this year to improve protection for intellectual property rights (IPR).

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) and the General Department of Vietnam Roads are currently planning amendments to Decree 86 issued in 2014, focusing on business condition reviews for transport firms.

The State Bank of Vietnam recently issued a new document, requesting local credit institutions to restrict lending concentration for the real estate and construction sector. Minh Trang and Bich Ngoc get an insight into how the new instruction has impacted real estate developers, two months after its release.

Investors local and foreign are deciding to get into the solar power business in Vietnam.

The Government has issued Decree No. 40/2018/NĐ-CP on management of multi-level marketing activities.

The Viet Nam Renewable Energy Summit 2018 (VRES 2018) will take place on March 26 to 28 in InterContinental Nha Trang in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa’s Nha Trang City.

Experts have recommended amending e-commerce regulations that would allow authorities to better manage and collect tax as well as develop the sector.

Today’s international conference on improving the business environment to strengthen economic growth showed remarkable outcomes over the past years of implementing Resolution No.19/NQ-CP on improving the business environment and enhancing national competitiveness, but many difficulties remain.

Recording excellent performances in 2017, Vietnam’s pharmaceutical giants have set high profit expectations for 2018 despite stiffening competition in the market.

On March 14, the representative of Amazon will announce the detailed strategy of the American giant in Vietnam.

The Department of Health in HCM City has recently issued 16 compulsory standards of operation for plastic surgery clinics in the city.

The Government issued Decree No. 08/2018/ND-CP (Decree) amending some decrees relating to business investment conditions under the state management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The world’s leading e-commerce player, Amazon, is planning to enter the Vietnamese market, announced the Viet Nam E-commerce Association (VECOM).

Renewable energy has attracted many foreign investors to Vietnam, including several Indian firms.